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In the beginning more toward the middle of april i caught my period early but it wasnt normal looking it was brown nd slam looking can i be pregnant ?

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BrownPeriodIsNormal: Brown period is normal and it is due to the old blood as red blood turns brown due to iron content as iron turns brown when exposed to air

Answered 4/29/2015

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A member asked:

In the beginning more toward the middle of april i caught my period early but it wasnt normal looking it was brown nd slam looking can i be pregnant ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Yash Khanna answered

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